006 The VIP at VIP Brian Garland

006 on the show today we have my good friend Brian Garland from Vermont Information Processing (VIP). Brian has been a part of the IBM community since 1985 when he took a part-time job working on the System 34. Brian is an Application Engineer, a lifelong resident of Vermont, loves reading science fiction, hiking and is a HUGE Star Trek fan.
Brian's contact information
Email: [email protected]
Blog/personal site: https://briangarland.dev
Github page: https://github.com/briangarland
Star Track: https://www.startrektour.com/
VIP Website

One incredible Th(i)ng! Products, gadgets, recipes, music or things we are loving right now.
Tony's picks for this week:
American comic book writer, artist and podcaster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donny_Cates

Peg's pick for the week:
Coffee - every which way!

Brian's pick for the week:
This was tough. I guess I'd have to say sourdough starter. I know a lot of people got into bread-making during the pandemic. I didn't start until just a few months ago. The starter and some equipment were a Valentine's Day gift from my wife. I've made bread, pancakes, dinner rolls, and biscuits. It's a great compliment to the technical side of my life. There are recipes to follow but you don't have to be exact. It's peaceful just mixing ingredients and kneading dough.
https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/

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